Football Preview: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Bartram Trail Bears
The Tocoi Creek Toros will square off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tocoi Creek will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 29-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Clay last Friday. Tocoi Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Clay , sneaking past 26-24.
The critical scores for Tocoi Creek came from Devin Woods, Zander Erasmus, and Erasmus. Ryan Killmer was another key player, throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bartram Trail on the road against Orange Park on Friday as the team secured a 42-7 victory. The Bears' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Arthur Lewis IV continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Weatherly, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bartram Trail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Tocoi Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bartram Trail, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tocoi Creek has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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